Charges have been filed against the employer of the Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait who died days after she was attacked by the employer’s pet lion, a report on GMA News TV’s “Balitanghali” said Wednesday. The report said the Philippine embassy there has filed charges against the employer for negligence that led to the death of Lourdes Abejuela. Citing lawyer Raul Dado, the embassy’s charge d’affaires, the report said the two Kuwaiti siblings who are allegedly involved in the case have already been arrested. While they were allowed to post bail, the embassy said those responsible for the incident will be made accountable.

Kuwait authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a Filipino maid after she was attacked by her employer’s pet lion.Minister of Health Dr Ali Al Obaidi, who has ordered the investigation, said legal procedures would be taken to deal with those accountable for the woman’s death.

A Filipino domestic helper died in Kuwait days after she was attacked by her employer’s pet lion, a report on “24 Oras” said Thursday. The report said Lourdes Abejuela was brought to a hospital after she was attacked by the lion, which escaped from its cage, but she was immediately discharged. Quoting Abejuela’s friend, the report said the domestic helper, who had been working with the same employer for years, experienced headaches days after the discharge.

Citing primetime news program 24 Oras, GMA News Online reported that “a Filipino domestic helper named Lourdes Abejuela died in Kuwait days after she was attacked by her employer’s pet lion.” According to the report, “Abejuela was brought to a hospital after she was attacked by the lion, which escaped from its cage, but she was immediately discharged.” However, a friend of the domestic helper said that “Abejuela experienced headaches days after the discharge.” Her employer brought her back to the hospital, but she died there on Wed, Dec 10. Abejuela had been working for the employer who owned the lion for several years.

A Filipina woman died two days after she was attacked by a lion inside a house in Sulaibikhat area and admitted in Sabah Hospital in critical condition. According to security sources, the medical report indicated that the housemaid was bitten by a wild animal after which she admitted in Sabah Hospital for treatment. Investigations revealed that she was attacked by a lion inside her sponsor’s house where the owner allegedly raises wild animals. During interrogations, the sponsor denied raising a lion in his house. A case has been registered and further investigations in this regard are ongoing.